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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Design and Evaluation of a Spoke-Based Double-Lumen Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube.

Mihika Aedla, Charlotte J Cheng, Anson Y Zhou, Siya Zhang, Jocelyn Hsu, Katherine Hu, Jason C Qian, Kevin Van de Sompel, Anthony Ho, Karun V Sharma and 1 more

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Mihika AedlaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3543-7387
Charlotte J ChengDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Anson Y ZhouDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6045-6083
Siya ZhangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Jocelyn HsuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Katherine HuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5939-898X
Jason C QianDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Kevin Van de SompelDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Anthony HoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3966-4168
Karun V SharmaDepartment of Interventional Radiology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Elizabeth A LogsdonDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

Funding

VentureWell 26708-23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) are the gold standard for feeding assistance for children with feeding dysfunction. Current G-tubes pose complications that interrupt the delivery of feed, including tube displacement and difficulty of at-home use. This study details an alternative, spoke-based, double-lumen G-tube design and preliminary validation of its function and usability. Pull force testing was performed on spoke G-tube models across three sizes and two classifications (hard/soft). Preliminary models were evaluated against market standards. Though the pull force of the spoke model was found to be lower than that of both market standards, hard modifications to the spoke model improved retentive force. Ease of use was tested amongst users unfamiliar with G-tube placement. The spoke design required 12.3 ± 4.7 s to deploy, less than half the time required for market standards. However, balloon G-tubes were still perceived to be easiest to use by 70% of participants, with indications that a spoke design may be easier to use if sized similarly to current G-tubes, with auxiliary improvements to factors such as grip. While there is a need for improvements in the material properties and manufacturing of the proposed design, this study provides early validation of the potential to address complications of existing G-tubes.

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design innovationdisplacementgastrostomy tubesmedical devicepediatric feeding

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PMID38397375
PMCPMC10888183

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